06-24-2017, 12:40 PM
Another slow speed Viel job:
I volunteer with the maintenance department at my grandchildren's school. As with most independent schools, our school is long on academic excellence and lean on funding. I was pleased when a relative donated a chest of mechanic's tools to the school.
These are mostly US made industrial quality tools thirty years old. Unfortunately, they had been stored in an unheated garage. While a few had some pitting, most had minor surface rust. In the past, I would have used my three rust erasers. I had just received my order for three Scotch- Brite belts and a leather belt.
I placed the extra fine Scotch-Brite belt in my Viel. The Viel motor speed was still on the slow speed setting I had used on the plastic. The Viel quickly removed the light surface rust and left an almost new looking polished surface. On average, each deep socket took under a minute to restore. (Outside only, the Viel cannotpolish the inside of sockets. These war no appreciable heating at this speed. I tried increasing the speed and the socket became uncomfortably hot to handle.
I realize this forum is primarily concerned with measuring sharpness. I do hope these Viel posts will come around to BESS. In the meantime, my variable speed modified is proving very useful with routine jobs around the shop.
A good tool made more useful.......
Ken
I volunteer with the maintenance department at my grandchildren's school. As with most independent schools, our school is long on academic excellence and lean on funding. I was pleased when a relative donated a chest of mechanic's tools to the school.
These are mostly US made industrial quality tools thirty years old. Unfortunately, they had been stored in an unheated garage. While a few had some pitting, most had minor surface rust. In the past, I would have used my three rust erasers. I had just received my order for three Scotch- Brite belts and a leather belt.
I placed the extra fine Scotch-Brite belt in my Viel. The Viel motor speed was still on the slow speed setting I had used on the plastic. The Viel quickly removed the light surface rust and left an almost new looking polished surface. On average, each deep socket took under a minute to restore. (Outside only, the Viel cannotpolish the inside of sockets. These war no appreciable heating at this speed. I tried increasing the speed and the socket became uncomfortably hot to handle.
I realize this forum is primarily concerned with measuring sharpness. I do hope these Viel posts will come around to BESS. In the meantime, my variable speed modified is proving very useful with routine jobs around the shop.
A good tool made more useful.......
Ken